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Finance committee advances use of LATCF match for Turnagain Pass communications pilot

Kenai Peninsula Borough Finance Committee · February 3, 2026
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Summary

The Kenai Peninsula Borough finance committee reviewed using local area and tribal consistency funds (LATCF) as a 25% match on roughly $2 million in congressionally directed spending to build a communications tower in Turnagain Pass; staff said a feasibility study will be part of the required application.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough finance committee reviewed an ordinance to use local area and tribal consistency funds (LATCF) to satisfy a 25% cost-share on about $2,000,000 in congressionally directed spending to construct telecommunications infrastructure in Turnagain Pass. Staff said the appropriation would be the local match needed to move the federal award forward.

"We received about $2,000,000, with a 25% cost share, and we're asking to be able to utilize the LATCF to satisfy the match," a staff presenter said, explaining that the application must include a feasibility study and that study costs may be counted as…

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